Choose the meaning of the bold word in questions 1–5.
1. They appeared to me denizens of a brilliant existence. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant") (1 point)actors
environmentalists
deserters
inhabitants

2. Failing that, I could have surreptitiously dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love’s tribute. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant") (1 point)happily
slyly
enthusiastically
sorrowfully

3. But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were mollified. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) (1 point)baff

Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word in questions 1–5.
1.   They appeared to me denizens of a brilliant existence. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")  (1 point)actors
environmentalists
deserters
inhabitants

2.   Failing that, I could have surreptitiously dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love’s tribute. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")  (1 point)happily
slyly
enthusiastically
sorrowfully

3.   But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were mollified. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)  (1 point)baff